The World's Most Beautiful Pink Diamonds
Key Takeaways
- Pink diamond – its own supreme beauty. It is the greatest gift for those captivated by this alluring light. And for those who love and collect, they know that the rarity of...
Pink diamond – its own supreme beauty. It is the greatest gift for those captivated by this alluring light. And for those who love and collect, they know that the rarity of pink diamonds is even more precious.
The diamond's light makes it hard for us to look away, and its beauty makes people even more "infatuated".
Why are diamonds pink?
Pink diamonds are explained in physics. Their origin is due to the replacement of carbon molecular structure with boron or nitrogen. This change in molecular structure causes diamonds to have colors other than transparency. Thus becoming more diverse in color: from pink, blue, purple, black, etc.
In reality, "full pink" pink diamonds are very rare. They can be affected by covalent bonds. The pink hue can be deep, light, or mixed with various impurities such as orange, purple, or blueish tints.
The rarity of natural pink diamonds
From the pure pink hue of the transparent diamond. It adds to the allure, making anyone who sees it unable to look away. We all know diamonds are extremely precious and rare. But the truth is that beautiful colored diamonds are thousands of times rarer. When at a diamond mine, for every 10,000 ordinary white diamonds, only one colored diamond is found. It's not even certain to be a pink diamond. And if that colored diamond doesn't achieve the best clarity, even color, and spectral range, it won't have high value.
It is rumored that it takes 1 million ordinary natural diamonds to find one perfect pink diamond. Furthermore, now that the Argyle pink diamond mine in Australia has ceased operations, their prices are increasing even more.
Spotlighting 5 of the world's most beautiful pink diamonds
Position No. 5: The Unique Pink
With its unique teardrop shape, The Unique Pink was purchased for $31.6 million. At an auction at Sotheby's, in Geneva, in May 2016. The pink color of The Unique Pink is also very unique, vibrant, and extremely captivating to anyone who sees it.
Although it weighs only 15.38 carats, and is set on a very simple gold ring. It further enhances the diamond's value. Making the viewer focus solely on it – The Unique Pink.
The Unique Pink with its extremely beautiful teardrop shape.
Position No. 4: Noor-Ul-Ain
Position No. 4 is Noor-Ul-Ain, also known as "The Light of the Eye" – with a light pink hue, weighing approximately 60 carats. It is currently the largest stone on the crown of Empress Farah Pahlavi of Iran. This was a creation by American designer Harry Winston for her on the occasion of her wedding in 1959.
This diamond is said to have been first discovered in the Golconda mine – India. It was then brought into the collection of the Iranian Royal Family. When King Nadir Shah plundered the cities of Delhi and Agra.
It is said that Noor-Ul-Ain, along with Darya-Ye-Noor, came from a single natural diamond weighing over 400 carats.
Position No. 3: Darya-Ye-Noor
To date, this is the largest and oldest diamond. More than 1000 years ago, it belonged to the Kakatiya Dynasty, but was later stolen by the Khilji dynasty and presented to the first Mughal Emperor of India. In the 18th century, Nader Shah, the Persian emperor, invaded northern India and captured Delhi. He then inherited the entire treasury of the Mughal dynasty, the most precious of which were Darya-i-noor and Koh-i-noor.
After many decades, the diamond is currently set in the same frame and belongs to the Crown of Iran. This pink diamond is estimated to weigh around 186 carats. It is said to have been cut from the Great Table Diamond, a long-lost pink stone believed to weigh over 400 carats.
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With its long history, this is considered the oldest crafted pink diamond.
Position No. 2: The Graff Pink
What makes The Graff Pink special and worthy of the second position is its appearance. It was once owned by Harry Winston and was auctioned in 2010. At that time, it was the most valuable pink diamond, purchased for $46 million by Laurence Graff.
He himself made the bold decision to re-cut the diamond. Because this would reduce the stone's value. However, after being processed from its original 24.78 carats down to 23.88 carats. The Graff Pink now boasts a spectacular, near-perfect beauty in a vertical rectangular shape.
The bold decision to recut it brought out the pink hue of The Graff Pink.
Position No. 1: The Pink Star (formerly the Steinmetz Pink Diamond)
This diamond's former name belonged to the previous owner of the Steinmetz group. The group cut the diamond into an oval shape to give it a brilliant, powdery pink appearance. In May 2003, this pink diamond was first publicly displayed at a ceremony in Monaco.
Currently, The Pink Star is a colossal diamond weighing 59.60 carats. It was cut and polished from a 132.5-carat rough diamond mined in South Africa around 1999. The Pink Star diamond currently holds impressive records, such as the largest vivid pink diamond ever discovered. And it is also the most expensive pink diamond. When it was sold at auction in Geneva in 2014 for $83 million by Isaac Wolf.
To date, this is a perfect pink diamond in terms of cut, color, and flawless clarity.
